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The Rational Response Squad is a group of atheist activists who impact society by changing the way we view god belief. This site is a haven for those who are pushing back against the norm, and a place for believers of gods to have their beliefs exposed as false should they want to try their hand at confronting us.

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It really just goes to show how conspiracies are bullshit; it's more or less impossible for most of them not to get caught. In theory, people may think it's a breeze, but Murphy's law has something to say about anything like that put into practice.

Only the profound incompetence and arrogance of our national intelligence leading up to 9-11 allowed that to go off without a hitch; they're a touch more organized now, knowing that the terrorists can hit the U.S. if we completely ignore all of the clues. They're even focusing on home-grown terrorists now, somewhat preemptively (they only let a little get by before they started to act)- that might be progress?

It really just goes to show how conspiracies are bullshit; it's more or less impossible for most of them not to get caught. In theory, people may think it's a breeze, but Murphy's law has something to say about anything like that put into practice.

Only the profound incompetence and arrogance of our national intelligence leading up to 9-11 allowed that to go off without a hitch; they're a touch more organized now, knowing that the terrorists can hit the U.S. if we completely ignore all of the clues. They're even focusing on home-grown terrorists now, somewhat preemptively (they only let a little get by before they started to act)- that might be progress?

I dunno, I think most of these people get caught during the phase where they pump themselves up. If someone wants to go to Google, figure out how to make a car bomb with household materials, go to a few separate supermarkets and get them, put it together on a weekend and drive your car into a political rally...well, you can do that.

If you live in the U.S. or someplace where you can easily get guns, all you have to do is look up guns in the local newspaper or something, go to some guys house and get one, then shoot up whomever you want to shoot up.

Or just get a bunch of gasoline and some chains, seal a building and light it on fire.

Or...etc.

I'm shocked homegrown terrorism isn't rampant. We don't have any protections in place against the 'easy' stuff. I honestly thing there just aren't many people inside western countries who are willing to go through with it.

From the accuracy of historic accounts I would have to say that the biggest martyr in historic was Gandhi. But if Jesus existed as I believe he did, the magnitude of his changes in the World where bigger than Gandhi.

______________________________________________________________"I once prayed to god for a bike, but quickly found out he didnt work that way...so I stole a bike and prayed for his forgiveness"

"All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter." (Max Planck)

"the existence of mind in some organism on some planet in the universe is surely a fact of fundamental significance. Through conscious beings the universe has generated self-awareness. This can be no trivial detail, no minor byproduct of mindless, purposeless forces. We are truly meant to be here." Paul Davies

It is ridiculous how they claim they are making this big sacrifice and then in the next sentence claim the they will instantly be transported to paradise for their sacrifice. Wouldn't one need to be an atheist to be a martyr?

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” Seneca

It is ridiculous how they claim they are making this big sacrifice and then in the next sentence claim the they will instantly be transported to paradise for their sacrifice. Wouldn't one need to be an atheist to be a martyr?

You can't be rewarded for being a martyr - you have to lose out completely.

"Experiments are the only means of knowledge at our disposal. The rest is poetry, imagination." Max Planck

It really just goes to show how conspiracies are bullshit; it's more or less impossible for most of them not to get caught. In theory, people may think it's a breeze, but Murphy's law has something to say about anything like that put into practice.

Only the profound incompetence and arrogance of our national intelligence leading up to 9-11 allowed that to go off without a hitch; they're a touch more organized now, knowing that the terrorists can hit the U.S. if we completely ignore all of the clues. They're even focusing on home-grown terrorists now, somewhat preemptively (they only let a little get by before they started to act)- that might be progress?

I dunno, I think most of these people get caught during the phase where they pump themselves up. If someone wants to go to Google, figure out how to make a car bomb with household materials, go to a few separate supermarkets and get them, put it together on a weekend and drive your car into a political rally...well, you can do that.

If you live in the U.S. or someplace where you can easily get guns, all you have to do is look up guns in the local newspaper or something, go to some guys house and get one, then shoot up whomever you want to shoot up.

Or just get a bunch of gasoline and some chains, seal a building and light it on fire.

Or...etc.

I'm shocked homegrown terrorism isn't rampant. We don't have any protections in place against the 'easy' stuff. I honestly thing there just aren't many people inside western countries who are willing to go through with it.

How sensitive to stuff like this is the monitoring system? Do the spooks just listen to specific IP addresses or if you include the president's name and certain other words, does big brother swing into action?

I wonder how pervasive that all is.

"Experiments are the only means of knowledge at our disposal. The rest is poetry, imagination." Max Planck

Failed attempt in 5 years. Sooner or later one of these nutsacks will get their wish.

This may sound horrible, but I look forward to the day when we can genetically screen people for the gene that causes them to be religious, and then completely phase nutjobs like this out using simple eugenics. I hate the concept of gattica, except when you think of how you could genetically phase out all religiosity in one generation simply by improving critical thinking and reasoning skills of children.

How sensitive to stuff like this is the monitoring system? Do the spooks just listen to specific IP addresses or if you include the president's name and certain other words, does big brother swing into action?

I wonder how pervasive that all is.

In the states (and likely anywhere instant communication is used in the world), ALL OF IT is recorded and kept at a database at NSA HQ. If it includes certain key phrases or words, it makes it straight to Langley, VI. This stuff stored by NSA includes everything from simple e-mail to pictures posted at Flickr, people talking on TV, Radio, Phone calls, phone texts, and what have you.

The only thing that CAN'T get in gov't hands is stuff talked about in person, and written material exchanged in person. If you talk to someone in person, they shouldn't be under an active warrant. If it's written, don't even think to go to the shredder, no white-out, no marker ink - just burn it.

But the only reason you'd (rationally) want to do either of those things is if you were an actual threat- and most of you posting at RRS are not. Not even drug and kiddy porn peddlers are a threat- the people at the top of the cartels and pedophile rings are, however.

The only two RRS'ers who may be an exception to this general rule are Paisley and A_nony. Paisley, because s/he has ties to Aum Shinrikyo, and A_nony- because who knows who he's in touch with IRL.

Most of you have little or nothing to worry about.

“A meritocratic society is one in which inequalities of wealth and social position solely reflect the unequal distribution of merit or skills amongst human beings, or are based upon factors beyond human control, for example luck or chance. Such a society is socially just because individuals are judged not by their gender, the colour of their skin or their religion, but according to their talents and willingness to work, or on what Martin Luther King called 'the content of their character'. By extension, social equality is unjust because it treats unequal individuals equally.” "Political Ideologies" by Andrew Heywood (2003)

Failed attempt in 5 years. Sooner or later one of these nutsacks will get their wish.

This may sound horrible, but I look forward to the day when we can genetically screen people for the gene that causes them to be religious, and then completely phase nutjobs like this out using simple eugenics. I hate the concept of gattica, except when you think of how you could genetically phase out all religiosity in one generation simply by improving critical thinking and reasoning skills of children.

No, not really. It makes more sense than you could know.

“A meritocratic society is one in which inequalities of wealth and social position solely reflect the unequal distribution of merit or skills amongst human beings, or are based upon factors beyond human control, for example luck or chance. Such a society is socially just because individuals are judged not by their gender, the colour of their skin or their religion, but according to their talents and willingness to work, or on what Martin Luther King called 'the content of their character'. By extension, social equality is unjust because it treats unequal individuals equally.” "Political Ideologies" by Andrew Heywood (2003)